Jul 24, 2019
It is believed that Apple is close to inking a $1-billion deal to buy up Intel’s smartphone-modem chip business. The Wall Street Journal reveals that talks could be finalised as soon as this week. If an agreement is reached, it is likely to see Apple acquiring...
Jul 24, 2019
This year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in the Gauteng South’s regional fair featured a surge in research projects in the energy category, with pupils aiming to find alternative solutions to power South Africa. Pupils looked into cow dung as a source...
Jul 24, 2019
The deal-making landscape in the artificial intelligence (AI) tech space during 2014-2018 was dominated by global tech giants, according to GlobalData. Of the top five acquirers, four were based out of the US, with Ireland-based Accenture being the only exception in...
Jul 24, 2019
SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South Africa, recently hosted its second IoT Entrepreneurship Program (IoT)E pitch day. Seven finalist groups, selected from a group of 60 prospective entrepreneurs and ICT business owners over the course of a...
Jul 23, 2019
CEO turnover hit a record high of 17% in 2018 but there is a group of executives holding steady. According to the 2018 CEO Success Study issued by PwC’s Strategy&, while the median tenure of a CEO has been five years, 19% of all CEOs remain in position for...
Jul 23, 2019
Wireless technology plays a key role in today’s communications, and new forms of it will become central to emerging technologies including robots, drones, self-driving vehicles and new medical devices over the next five years. Gartner has identified the top 10...
